Adiponectin and Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance

Completed

Conditions studied: Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

The purpose of this protocol is to measure and compare levels of the circulating protein adiponectin and adiponectin's association with insulin sensitivity in Mexican Americans and non-Latino white subjects. The investigators also aimed to examine associations between nutritional factors and adiponectin levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01831102

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

43

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-60 years of age
• BMI 20.0-34.9 m/kg2
• Mexican American with at least 3 grandparents born in Mexico or white with no grandparents of Latino descent.

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• diabetes mellitus
• blood pressure > 160/100 mmHg
• creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 60
• liver function tests > 3x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• h/o heart failure
• h/o eating disorder

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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